used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Illustrated Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Are we all here; nobody missing?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Illustrated Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Are we all here; nobody missing?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Bobbsey
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Bookbindingnoun
the craft of binding books
From this reading Illustrated Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Are we all here; nobody missing?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, I'm so glad we can go!"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading Illustrated Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Are we all here; nobody missing?"
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Illustrated Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Are we all here; nobody missing?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
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Deepdale
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Etc
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expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
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showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Yes, I'm so glad we can go!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, I'm so glad we can go!"
HappeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Illustrated Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Are we all here; nobody missing?"
Hoboken
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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
I'm
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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the month following May and preceding July
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
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the time period between dawn and noon
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motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
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in motion
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no person; not anyone
From this reading Illustrated Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Are we all here; nobody missing?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
and nothing more
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
OutdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
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plural of “person” — a human being
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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PlaysnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
RuraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
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get rid of
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
SnowboundadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
confined or shut in by heavy snow
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I'm so glad we can go!"
Maintained an upright posture.
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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
create by training and teaching
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Illustrated Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Are we all here; nobody missing?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were only a few of the expressions that came from a motley assemblage of persons as they stood in a train shed in Hoboken, one June morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a relief to get out of the hot city, with summer coming on!"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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in the company of; together with
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an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I'm so glad we can go!"
